حد زنا ميں ضابطہ شھادۃ سےمعروف فقہی مكاتب فكر كا علمى و تقابلى جائزہ (الفقہ على مذاھب الاربعہ للجزيرى كى روشنى ميں )

An analysis of Popular juridical versions regarding Evidence for Adultry Had: interpretation from Alfiqh alaa madahahibil arba'aa in the Light of Aljaziri

Abstract

The topic of this article is the Islamic law related to the punishment of adultery, which has been extensively studied and compared by renowned jurists of Islamic jurisprudence. Islam is a complete code of life that considers the nature of crimes while prescribing various punishments. The major types of punishments are as follows: 1) Al-Qisas, which pertains to the preservation of human life and body parts, 2) Al-Hudood, which is related to the preservation of the objectives of Shariah, and 3) Al-Ta'zeerat, which is related to social reformation.

This article focuses on the sensitive limit within the Hudood, which pertains to the crime of adultery. The limit is the prescribed punishment, including its quantity, quality, and means of proof, as determined by the texts of Shariah. This research examines the means of proof and confession in cases of adultery and presents the investigations of renowned jurists, as presented in the book "Al-Fiqh 'Ala Al-Mazaheb Al-Arba'ah" by Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Jaziri.